ZIP 24887 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 24887

K-12 nearby

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ZIP 24887 (WV) is associated with McDowell County School District (LEA 5400810) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 7 K-12 schools (7 public). Median distance to listed schools is about 8.1 miles.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Bluefield State University about 11.7 miles away (4yr-public).

District & higher education

School district

McDowell County School District

LEA ID

5400810

Colleges & universities (62)

Bluefield State University11.7 miles (18.9 km)4yr-public
Bluefield University12.4 miles (20.0 km)4yr-private
Mercer County Technical Education Center16.5 miles (26.5 km)2yr-public
Concord University22.1 miles (35.6 km)4yr-public
West Virginia University Institute of Technology30.3 miles (48.8 km)4yr-public
New River Community and Technical College30.9 miles (49.8 km)2yr-public
Valley College-Beckley31.1 miles (50.0 km)2yr-private
Southwest Virginia Community College33.3 miles (53.6 km)2yr-public
Wytheville Community College34.1 miles (54.9 km)2yr-public
Appalachian College of Pharmacy34.9 miles (56.2 km)4yr-private
Appalachian Bible College35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
Appalachian School of Law38.6 miles (62.1 km)4yr-private

Show all 62 colleges & universities

New River Community College43.1 miles (69.4 km)2yr-public
Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College47.3 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
Emory & Henry University47.6 miles (76.7 km)4yr-private
Radford University49.8 miles (80.1 km)4yr-public
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University54.8 miles (88.2 km)4yr-public
Boone Career and Technical Center55.1 miles (88.7 km)2yr-public
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine56.2 miles (90.4 km)4yr-private
Virginia Highlands Community College57.1 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine60.7 miles (97.7 km)4yr-public
University of Pikeville61.7 miles (99.3 km)4yr-private
American National University-Pikeville62.1 miles (99.9 km)4yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Pikeville62.2 miles (100.1 km)2yr-private
Carver Career Center63.9 miles (102.9 km)2yr-public
Charleston School of Beauty Culture65.9 miles (106.1 km)2yr-private
University of Charleston67.3 miles (108.4 km)4yr-private
King University68.6 miles (110.4 km)4yr-private
University of Virginia's College at Wise69.4 miles (111.8 km)4yr-public
BridgeValley Community & Technical College69.6 miles (112.0 km)2yr-public
West Virginia State University72.3 miles (116.4 km)4yr-public
Roanoke College74.3 miles (119.6 km)4yr-private
West Virginia Junior College-Charleston75.5 miles (121.5 km)2yr-private
Galen Health Institutes-Roanoke75.6 miles (121.7 km)2yr-private
American National University76.0 miles (122.3 km)4yr-private
Surry Community College78.2 miles (125.8 km)2yr-public
Big Sandy Community and Technical College78.4 miles (126.2 km)2yr-public
Virginia Western Community College79.2 miles (127.4 km)2yr-public
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine79.5 miles (128.0 km)4yr-private
Strayer University-West Virginia79.9 miles (128.7 km)4yr-private
Hollins University80.2 miles (129.1 km)4yr-private
Alice Lloyd College80.8 miles (130.1 km)4yr-private
Appalachian State University81.5 miles (131.1 km)4yr-public
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton81.7 miles (131.5 km)2yr-public
Ferrum College82.2 miles (132.3 km)4yr-private
Northeast State Community College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
Mountain Empire Community College82.8 miles (133.2 km)2yr-public
Wilkes Community College86.3 miles (138.9 km)2yr-public
Huntington School of Beauty Culture87.5 miles (140.8 km)2yr-private
Lees-McRae College87.6 miles (141.0 km)4yr-private
Milligan University89.0 miles (143.2 km)4yr-private
Mountain Gateway Community College90.2 miles (145.2 km)2yr-public
Mountwest Community and Technical College90.9 miles (146.3 km)2yr-public
East Tennessee State University91.2 miles (146.8 km)4yr-public
Marshall University91.5 miles (147.3 km)4yr-public
Huntington Junior College91.8 miles (147.8 km)2yr-private
Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College92.1 miles (148.3 km)2yr-public
Patrick & Henry Community College95.3 miles (153.3 km)2yr-public
Collins Career Technical Center96.8 miles (155.8 km)2yr-public
Tri-State Bible College97.0 miles (156.0 km)4yr-private
Hazard Community and Technical College97.8 miles (157.4 km)2yr-public
Galen College of Nursing-ARH99.1 miles (159.6 km)2yr-private

K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

		Grades
Kimball Elementary School	public	—	—	6.1 miles (9.8 km)
Abb's Valley-Boissevain Elementary	public	—	—	7.3 miles (11.7 km)
Mount View High School	public	—	—	7.9 miles (12.7 km)
Coalfield Elementary School	public	—	—	8.1 miles (13.0 km)
Montcalm High School	public	—	—	8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Montcalm Elementary School	public	—	—	8.9 miles (14.4 km)
Bluewell Elementary School	public	—	—	9.0 miles (14.5 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 24887

What school district is ZIP code 24887 in?

ZIP 24887 (WV) maps to McDowell County School District (LEA ID 5400810) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.

How many schools are near ZIP code 24887?

US5 lists 7 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 7 public and 0 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.

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